Laura Claridge has written the first biography of the high society woman who became an advocate for the middle class and immigrant Americans. Today, almost a half century after the writers death, the name Emily Post remains a touchstone of twenty-first century Americans.

A timely look at how to evaluate and determine executive pay. Recognized as the leading expert on executive compensation, Robin Ferracone combines her own 20 years of experience with interviews with executives and compensation committees to provide a clear examination of and guidance on determining pay packages, actions, and designs.

Writing with originality, lucidity, and even poetry, the gifted young cosmologist Janna Levin sets out to discover the size of the universe, weaving in anecdotes about the life of a globetrotting physicist.

The debate between science and religion is never out of the news: emotions run high, fuelled by polemical bestsellers like The God Delusion and, at the other end of the spectrum, high-profile campaigns to teach "Intelligent Design" in schools.